| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Strong (fresh) C - James Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chuck Mansfield | 33-35 |
| 19:47 | Clemson | Richard Ruth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ruth - foul #3 on Richard Ruth, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (SG) Richard Ruth | |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 33-35 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Michael Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | William Louden is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Macaulay - foul #3 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Chuck Mansfield blocks the short jumper by James Sparks | 33-35 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Christopher Strong tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Michael Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | William Louden comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-35 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | James Sparks is called for the reach on Jeffrey Zybia in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sparks, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SF), Christopher Yamada (C) Donald Haycraft, James Sparks | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Edwards and he's fouled by Michael Kent - foul #1 on Michael Kent, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (C) Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is hacked by James Steward - foul #2 on James Steward, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | William Louden steals the ball from Cecil Skinner | 35-35 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | William Louden hits the finger roll | 35-37 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner lays it in | 37-37 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | William Louden drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Strong | 37-40 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Skinner | 39-40 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Michael Kent can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ralls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Kent (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Steward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Strong (tiring) 2 reb. C - Christopher Yamada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Clemson | William Louden knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is fouled in the backcourt by James Steward - foul #3 on James Steward, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Ronald Edwards (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Nicholas Anderson, John Ralls | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF), Charles Brown (PF), James Sparks (C) William Louden, Michael Kent, James Steward, Christopher Strong, Christopher Yamada | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield jams it on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay | 44-43 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Ruth | 44-45 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Donald Haycraft swats the short shot by Christopher Spann | 44-45 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Chuck Mansfield - foul #2 on Chuck Mansfield, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Laird (SF) Chuck Mansfield | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (C) James Sparks | |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Haycraft and he's hacked by Jeremy Macaulay - foul #4 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF) Jeremy Macaulay, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (PG), Delbert Durham (PF) Donald Haycraft, Charles Brown | |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Fred Carson swats the layup by Nicholas Anderson | 44-48 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Delbert Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Spann | 44-48 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Fred Carson steals it from Christopher Laird | 44-48 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anderson | 44-48 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF), John Ralls (PF) Cecil Skinner, Nicholas Anderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), Charles Brown (PF), James Sparks (C) Richard Ruth, Delbert Durham, Fred Carson | |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Haycraft | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Laird (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Kevin Ellis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Sparks - foul #2 on James Sparks, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | James Sparks drills a fadeaway from close range | 46-53 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | James Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Chuck Mansfield steals it from Charles Brown | 46-53 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia lays it in set up by Chuck Mansfield | 48-53 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | William Louden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Chuck Mansfield | 50-53 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 50-53 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird buries a runner from the right block | 52-53 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | James Sparks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Kevin Ellis is called for the reach on Jeffrey Zybia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Christopher Laird, John Ralls, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (PG), Michael Kent (SG), James Steward (SF), Christopher Strong (PF), Christopher Yamada (C) William Louden, Kevin Ellis, Donald Haycraft, Charles Brown, James Sparks | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | James Steward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Richard Ruth hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:27 | Clemson | Richard Ruth is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Kent (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Steward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Richard Ruth grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG) Michael Kent, James Steward | |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anderson | 54-55 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Richard Ruth clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay and he's fouled by Kevin Ellis - foul #5 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Laird (SF), Christopher Spann (C) Chuck Mansfield, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (PG), James Steward (SF), Delbert Durham (PF), Fred Carson (C) William Louden, Kevin Ellis, Christopher Strong, Christopher Yamada | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Delbert Durham | 56-55 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Richard Ruth is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (PG), Charles Brown (PF) Richard Ruth, Delbert Durham | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Fred Carson picks off the pass by Cecil Skinner in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | William Louden misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Macaulay - foul #5 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), John Ralls (PF) Jeremy Macaulay, Nicholas Anderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (SG), James Sparks (C) Michael Kent, Fred Carson | |
| 04:16 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | James Steward is called for the reach on Christopher Laird in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Steward, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF) James Steward | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Haycraft - foul #3 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | William Louden is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Ralls | 60-57 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | John Ralls steals the ball from Charles Brown | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Cecil Skinner (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Laird (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ralls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Haycraft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sparks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | William Louden is hacked by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) John Ralls, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (SG), James Steward (SF), Delbert Durham (PF), Fred Carson (C) Richard Ruth, Donald Haycraft, Charles Brown, James Sparks | |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Fred Carson hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #3 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Strong (PF), Christopher Yamada (C) Delbert Durham, Fred Carson | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | William Louden steps in front of the Chuck Mansfield pass | 60-60 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | William Louden lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Christopher Spann (C) Christopher Laird, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF), James Sparks (C) Michael Kent, James Steward, Christopher Yamada | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia | 63-62 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | James Sparks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Anderson - foul #1 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Haycraft - foul #4 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is fouled in the backcourt by William Louden - foul #2 on William Louden, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | James Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Chuck Mansfield denies the turnaround by William Louden | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Richard Ruth connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from William Louden | 66-66 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the runner from close range | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Sparks (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Spann | 68-66 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | William Louden drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Zybia | 70-68 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-68 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Zybia | 73-68 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | James Sparks blows the layup | 73-68 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Richard Ruth tips it home | 73-70 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Spann | 73-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Laird (SG), John Ralls (PF) Jeffrey Zybia, Nicholas Anderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (SG), James Steward (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Christopher Yamada (C) Richard Ruth, Donald Haycraft, Christopher Strong, James Sparks | |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Cecil Skinner picks off the pass by James Steward | 73-70 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner lays it in | 75-70 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | William Louden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the lay-in | 75-70 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | James Steward gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF) Christopher Laird, John Ralls | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF), Christopher Strong (PF), James Sparks (C) Michael Kent, James Steward, Charles Brown, Christopher Yamada | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Strong (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Sparks (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Clemson | James Sparks connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Ruth | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the turnaround from the left block | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | James Sparks snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Clemson | William Louden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is hacked by Richard Ruth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Ruth, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (PF) Nicholas Anderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | William Louden hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-72 |